#F3B5FA
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85.2% 0.115 323.1), rgb(243, 181, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.80:1).
About this color
#F3B5FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.80:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3B5FA |
| RGB | rgb(243, 181, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 87%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.115 323.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #F3B5FA | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F3B5FA | 12.80:1 | AAA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #F3B5FA text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F3B5FA text on black | 12.80:1 | AAA | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 200.
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Step 50
50
#FCF1FD
oklch(97% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E1FB
oklch(93.6% 0.042 322.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F3B5FA
oklch(85.2% 0.115 323.1)
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Step 300
300
#EE9FF7
oklch(80.9% 0.146 323.2)
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Step 400
400
#E360F3
oklch(70.8% 0.235 323.2)
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Step 500
500
#D700ED
oklch(63.1% 0.298 323.1)
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Step 600
600
#B600C8
oklch(55.6% 0.262 323.3)
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Step 700
700
#9900AA
oklch(49.1% 0.232 322.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F008C
oklch(42.8% 0.202 323.3)
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Step 900
900
#6A0076
oklch(37.7% 0.178 322.9)
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Step 950
950
#410248
oklch(27.1% 0.124 323.4)
#F3B5FA with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #AFC5FD | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDCCF8 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6BCCE | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3B5FA
#F3B5FA
oklch(85.2% 0.115 323.1)
- #A1E29D
#A1E29D
oklch(85.2% 0.115 143.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #F3B5FA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F3B5FA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.026
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.044
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.045
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.045
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.055
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.061
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.062
Use #F3B5FA in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.